24 Sep 2002 Volume 5 Issue no: 64


 











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Executive Dossier
"We are on the way to weaning viewers from Sun"
An Interview with Vijay TV programming head Suresh Iyer More

Headlines
Hinduja TMT to buy up 100% of CVIL
As a first step towards consolidating the businesses of its media content companies, Hinduja TMT Ltd (HTMT) is acquiring 100 per cent equity control over its movie channel subsidiary Cable Video India Ltd (CVIL) ... More


Sun TV shines in US on DTH platform
From 12 September, Sun became the first regional channel to be beamed into the US through a DTH platform... More


'Hello Inspector' completes 100 episodes on DD Metro Tuesday
Hello Inspector, a crime thriller from the Sri Adhikari Brothers stable that airs on DD Metro, becomes the first daily thriller to complete 100 episodes on the channel tomorrow... More


'The West Wing' a winner at Emmys
The West Wing won its third Emmy in a row as outstanding drama series, and Friends, ending a run of nine years that included four nominations, was named outstanding comedy series... More


TV18, SET India discuss how to resolve INCablenet spat
Television Eighteen Ltd, the Indian joint venture partner for CNBC India, is in talks with Sony Entertainment TV India to sort out the matter with the Hinduja group-controlled INCablenet which has blacked out the business channel since last Tuesday in Mumbai... More


Warner Bros pacts with China, Hong Kong for telefilms
Warner Bros. International Television has entered into an agreement with two companies from China and a Hong Kong-based partner, Salon Films, for the joint development, production and distribution of a slate of 10 Mandarin language made-for-television movies...More

HBO to host first live Rolling Stones concert
The Rolling Stones will star in their first live concert event for broadcast or cable TV, exclusively on HBO next January... More

Redesigned CNN website offers expanded sections
CNN.com has launched a new site design that provides better navigation, faster download time and more depth in specific subject areas, including technology, entertainment and health news...More

Media Advertising & Marketing Watch
India-Windies series: DD ties up ads
National broadcaster corners Rs 510 million in ad bookings for the upcoming October home series between India and the West Indies.... More

Cutting Edge for Zee English, MGM ad sales
Zee Telefilms has appointed the Rohinton Maloo-promoted Cutting Edge Media to handle ad sales for Zee English and Zee MGM.... More

MTV lines up contests, vignettes
Not content with just funky programming, MTV has announced a series of zany contests... More

ESPN named ad sales rep for Fox Kids Latin America
ESPN International has been named the exclusive worldwide advertising sales representative for the Disney-owned Fox Kids Latin America... More


MAM Special Report
" Focus on '3 core benefits' won for Orient Fans air supremacy war "
Based on the concept of PSPO which was put forward by Mudra, Orient Fans redesigned the entire range of ceiling fans. More


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Other Headlines
Hinduja TMT To Merge Content Cos More
India Could Be Missing From DD’s Asian Games Telecast More
Philips’ Initiative To ‘Dominate’ Home Theatres, DVDs More
Lomani Scents A Market Around Big B More
Source: TheFinancial Express

Zee to premiere a new Hindi film every Thursday More
RBI okays higher FII limit in Balaji, GTL More
Source:www.moneycontrol.com

Zee Tele likely to turn TRP game on its head More
Hinduja group to buy out Cable Video India More
Cutting Edge Media to pen ad plans for two Zee channels More
AirTel, dil se More
Source: Business Standard

FII ceiling up in Balaji Tele, GTL More
Hinduja TMT to take Cable Video More
Discovery Channel's new programming strategy `pays off' More
In-film ads are multi-crore bets More
Competent to develop chain of cineplexes More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

French take a fancy to local TV programming More
Hindujas up stake in Cable Video India to 100% More
DD sells India-WI series airtime for Rs 51 cr More
BBC to launch new digital TV service More
Afghan scribes learning to sharpen skills in India More
Ray Romano wins first Emmy for hit comedy More
Big dreams, small purse? Why not make a movie More
Google launches news search site More
Source:The EconomicTimes

First foray in cricket marketing earns DD huge profits More
Gemini's big day More
All the world's a stage More
Pirated VCDs seized More
"Ek Chhoti Si.." without cuts in SA More
Silver screen says so... More
Source:The Hindu

TV soaps ape hit Hindi movies More
Why are the albums not selling? More
'Who Dares Wins' in city More
Vasumathi is back again More
Gareth Armstrong on Shylock More
Source: Mid Day

Miss Universe fired, to be replaced by runner-up More
Zee revamps tele strategy More
Ekta Kapoor prays for Tusshar's films More
Hinduja TMT to acquire 100% control over Cable Video India More
A list of Emmy winners More
Emmys pay tribute to television's inventor More
Jennifer Aniston wins best comedy actress at Emmys More
Oprah Winfrey wins Hope Humanitarian Award More
Sri Lankan Film Festival from Sep 25-28 More
Manoj hits Road to shed Satya image More
Will Vodafone, Vivendi play ball with BT in France? More
Google to launch news search site More
Bol Baba Bol : Javed Jaffery More
Lost in Khayal : Shubha Mudgal More
Monica Bedi makes Telugu producers wary More
Konkona is centrestage More
Indian girl makes it to Miss America pageant More
Source: The Times of India

Google to launch news search site More
The fox went the other way...More
Road not inspired by Hitchhiker, says Rajat More
The Star-Studded Telly Trek Is On More
Small Screen’s Little Raja Has Big Dreams More
Source: The Hindustan Times

Emmy pays tribute to TV inventor More
Source: The Asian Age

"The bigger the information media, the less courage and freedom they allow. Bigness means weakness."
--- -Eric Sevareid

International Headlines
Disney, Vivendi captains pressured to right ships More
Source:www.nydailynews.com

Politicians 'seize TV studio' More
Source:The Australian Daily Telegraph

AOL Time Warner details impact of Newhouse deal More
Source:www.iwon.com

AOL Time Warner's Warner Music to sell music singles for download via RioPort More
GE's NBC may be set to buy Cablevision's Bravo network for $1 billion - report More
Source:Ananova

'Arbitrator Denies Paxson's Claims More
Adelphia Founder, 4 Others Indicted More
Emmy Voters Show Populist Bent More
NBC eyes Cablevision's Bravo More
Emmys Finally Recognize 'Friends' More
NBC, HBO Dominate Emmys More
CSI: Miami' Is Year's Budding Hit More
Two Fox Shows Win Phlemmy Awards More
Source:www.tvinsite.com

Grade: I don't want your cast-offs More
Parky back with a whimper More
C4 Bloody Sunday drama scoops Prix Italia More
Finney's finest hour More
US quizzed over cameraman More
Freeview 'will launch on time' More
Vivendi may float US media assets More
BBC to screen football ads More
Source:mediaguardian.co.uk
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